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White House Announces Resources to Support Individuals with Long COVID

The Biden-Harris administration marks the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Most Inmates Have Had Their COVID Shots — But Their Guards Likely Haven’t

In California, a reform group is suing, arguing that unprotected prison workers put vulnerable inmates at risk.

Big Leagues Balk at Endorsing COVID-19 Vaccination

Only the Women’s National Basketball Association, at 99%, can boast a highly successful campaign to educate and vaccinate its players.

As COVID Vaccinations Slow, Parts of the US Remain Far Behind 70% Goal

The nation fell just short of the White House’s goal to give at least a first dose to 70% of adults by Independence Day.

Damage to Children’s Education—and Their Health—Could Last a Lifetime

The fallout from COVID-19 is expected to have a long-lasting impact.

LGBTQ People With Cancer Face Unique Challenges

National LGBT Cancer Network releases largest-ever survey of LGBTQIA+ cancer survivors.

What It Means When Celebrities Stay Coy About Their Vaccine Status

Public health leaders hoped more well-known names would become role models for getting the vaccines.

Thousands of Young Children Lost Parents to COVID. Where’s Help for Them?

Researchers calculate that more than 46,000 children have lost one or both parents to COVID since February 2020.

It’s been more than a year since Cassandra Rollins’ daughter Shalondra died of COVID-19, but Rollins says the grief is unrelenting.

The ‘Grief Pandemic’ Will Torment Americans for Years

Researchers estimate more than 5 million Americans are in mourning, including more than 43,000 children who have lost a parent to COVID-19.

HIV and COVID-19: Getting HIV Care Back on Track

Lessons learned from HIV have informed the response to COVID-19, but has the new focus derailed HIV services?

AIDS activists protest at the Food and Drug Administration’s headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, on October 11, 1988.

AIDS Activists Pave the Way

Three decades ago, HIV advocates helped lay the groundwork for the response to COVID-19.

The Hard Realities of a ‘No Jab, No Job’ Mandate for Health Care Workers

Pandemic Swells Medicaid Enrollment to 80 Million People

In the wake economic crisis caused by COVID-19, Medicaid now covers nearly 1 in 4 Americans.

Not All Experts Are Ready to Vaccinate Kids Against COVID

Federal regulators and the public must decide how much risk they are willing to accept from vaccines versus the risk of COVID-19.

Being Vaccinated Doesn’t Mean You Must Go Maskless. Here’s Why.

To many people, lifting mask mandates seems hard to reconcile with so many long months of sacrificing our social lives for fear of COVID-19.

Mississippi’s Black Communities Turned Around Their COVID Rates. Next Up: Make Strides on Vaccines.

Mississippi is one of the few states where the Black vaccination rate isn’t lagging significantly behind the rate for whites.